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Introduction and Purpose: General health plays an important role in ensuring the dynamism and efficiency of any community. The present study was conducted to determine the role of metacognitive belief and cognitive avoidance in predicting the general health of elderly.

Materials and Methods: The conducting method was a descriptive and correlative study. The statistical population of this study included all the male elderly over-60 years old of Ardabil in 2016, which 110 persons of them were selected as the statistical sample using the convenience sampling. For data collection, the metacognitive belief scale (2004), cognitive avoidance scale (2008) and general health scale (1997) were used. Research data were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression methods by employing SPSS Software, version 23.

Findings: The study results showed a significant relationship between metacognitive belief and cognitive avoidance with general health. Additionally, results of multiple regression analysis indicated that metacognitive belief and cognitive avoidance (0.43) can predict the general health of elderly (p<0.05).

Conclusion: Thus, it can be concluded that metacognitive belief and cognitive avoidance are considered the predicting variables related to general health.

Conclusion: Thus, it can be concluded that metacognitive belief and cognitive avoidance are considered the predicting variables related to general health.